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I reach over and grab his hand, making sure I have his complete attention before I speak again.“Luca Luigi Rossi, I will not have you doubting yourself.”
“I’m not.I’m—”
“You are, and that’s OK.All of us do.It’s part of being human, being real.But if there’s anyone at the firehouse who is deserving and worthy of becoming a lieutenant, of being a leader in name when they’re already a leader in nature, it’syou, Luc.And if Dad is pushing you to do this, then you need to believe in yourself as much he does, as your family does ...”I squeeze his fist.“And I do.”
He turns his hand over and laces his fingers with mine.“Fuck you’re good for my ego, Lonnie.Whatever would I do without you?”
“You can start by feeding me dinner tonight.That’s what you can do.”
His lips curl up into a smirk.“Whatever my girl wants.”
God, why can’t he see it ...seeme?
Thankfully, that’s when Molly returns with our meals, and Luca entertains me with stories of his shift and the adventures of Scotty and a faulty hydrant that saw him giving most of the crewandmy dad a much unexpected shower at midnight.And I, for one, welcome the change of subject.
Luca:Are you almost here?
London: That depends ...
Luca: I ordered Mexican from Salsa Street Grill
London: Did you get my Beef Barbacoa Tlayuda?
Luca: Do you think I had a frontal lobotomy and forgot to look after my girl?
Luca: Also got Baja Chicken sandwiches, chips and guac, and of course, Polvoron
London: Well then, I’ll bring the beer.
Luca: I’ve got that too.What I don’t have is my girl here.
London: Anyone would think you were missing me?You only saw me eight hours ago, Luc.
Luca: Maybe I’m just hungry and I’m worried I won’t be able to stop myself from starting without you.
Well,thatcertainly has my mind jumping to other conclusions ..
London: Keep your pants on, Luc.I’m five mins away.
Luca: And Ben, our friendly delivery driver, is apparently seven minutes away so the race is on.
True to my word, five minutes later, I’m pulling into Luc’s guest parking spot for his condo and getting out of the car just as a grinning Luc is at my door like an eager puppy, dressed in a tee and black sweats and bare feet.
“Finally.Jeez, I thought you’d never get here,” he says, sliding my purse off my arm as he leads me toward the stairs to his place.
I wonder why he’s so eager.“Where’s the fire, Luc?”
“Ben was more eager than you and made it in three minutes.He won the race today.”
“And you’rethathungry you had to come help me from my car?Don’t let anyone ever say you’re not a gentleman.”
He puffs his chest out with pride.“Mama wouldn’t let me be any other way.”
“But really, you’re just starving and had to get away from the food so you wouldn’t start without me,” I say, stating facts.
Luca chuckles and wraps his arm around my shoulders.“You’ve got me there, babe.But hey, at least I waited.Right?”
“Yes, Luc.”I can’t help but laugh at him.He really is a loveable goof.He’s not on the same level as Scotty from the firehouse.That guy is clueless as well as a goof.It’s actually no surprise that before Scotty got himself hooked up with his orthopedic nurse girlfriend, him and Luc were each other’s trusty wingmen.Especially when Marco, Rhodes, and Gio found themselves living in domesticated bliss with their women.
